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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a subpoena enforcement action against Nike, investigating whether the company engaged in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against white employees" through its DEI programs. The probe, initiated by EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas via a 2024 commissioner's charge, stems from a complaint by America First Legal, the conservative group founded by Trump adviser Stephen Miller. Nike called the action "a surprising and unusual escalation" while maintaining it has cooperated with the investigation.
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Nike has maintained its commitment to diversity programs and community relations while it says it has been complying with this investigation. This is an escalation in pressure. Nike can choose to stand by its programs or be pushed by administration pressure to settle. This action is recent and Nike's approach is not yet clear.